Help with creating water/sea effects on a wooden base

[Oldironsides]

Hi

I'm creating a smallish diorama on a wooden plinth using 'The old Pier' 1/35 scale kit from Reality in Scale.

I would welcome guidance from fellow FP readers on how to create a solid wall of resin on the plinth using some form of rectangular dam into which I can pour the resin. I am worried about the resin sticking to whatever material I use to create the dam. How do I stop this happening? If possible I want the resin to come up to the plinth's edge.

Some help on what Vallejo acrylic paint I can use to colour the resin would also be great. I am looking for an Atlantic stormy sea. Also how I provide an opaque colour base layer for the resin so that the wood grain of the plinth will not show through. I plan for the resin to come up around 5mm on the pier pilings. with waves above that.

I plan to use Vallejo 'Clear Water' resin and Deluxe 'Making Waves' for the water effects.

The plinth was made specially for me by Oakwood Studios.

Mark

 

[megroot]

I think this will give you some ideas.


Marc

 

[Barry King]

The Vallejo resin is pliable when set, which means you can pour the water on a perfectly flat surface and when it sets up, remove it to apply to your finished base. Sheet plastic works perfect for making a dam to prevent the resin from leaking. I suggest using a piece of glass as your palette to pour the water. Around the edge of your sheet plastic dam, run a thin bead of epoxy putty (or any other suitable putty) to prevent any seepage from the resin from under it's bottom edge. Do various trial runs with a variety of colors added to find out what looks best to you. Good luck with your project!